1955.0729 Slipware jar
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Jar

  • Category:

    Ceramics

  • Place of Origin:

    Pennsylvania or North Carolina, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1800-1850

  • Materials:

    Earthenware (slipware, redware); Lead glaze

  • Techniques:

    Thrown, Pulled, Slip decorated, Trailed

  • Museum Object Number:

    1955.0729


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Object Number

1955.0729

Object Name

Jar

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Pennsylvania or North Carolina, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Origin is possibly Pennsylvania or Salem, North Carolina. Leslie Grisby 8/2010 also suggested tht the jar may be European in origin.

Date

1800-1850

Materials

Earthenware (slipware, redware); Lead glaze

Techniques

Thrown, Pulled, Slip decorated, Trailed

Dimensions (inches)

5.315 (H) , 7.087 (W) , 6.299 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

13.5 (H) , 18 (W) , 16 (Diam)

Measurement Notes

OW between handles.

Object Description

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